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Long Black Veil

Long Black Veil cocktail

Long Black Veil

Recipe courtesy of Douglas Piccinnini, a writer and independent chef based in Lambertville.

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ounces Hendrick’s Gin
  • 1 ounce fresh lemonjuice
  • 1 teaspoon local honey
  • 1 ounce Port and Elderberry Syrup

Port and Elderberry Syrup

  • 1 cup fresh elderberries
  • ½ cup port
  • 2 tablespoons sugar (or more, depending on sweetness of elderberry crop)
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions
 

  • Long Black Veil
     

    Combine the gin, lemon juice and honey in a cocktail shaker, then top it off with ice; shake well. Strain into a glass of crushed ice. Top with the syrup.

    Port and Elderberry Syrup
     

    Bring all the ingredients to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Let cool slightly, then transfer the mixture to a blender and process until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a jar with a lid. Seal and store in the refrigerator.

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